HAMBURG, N.Y., Nov. 5, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Evans Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company" or "Evans") (NYSE:EVBN), a financial holding company and the parent company of Evans Bank, N.A., announced that Gary A. Kajtoch, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, has tendered his resignation, effective November 6, in order to pursue other interests and opportunities after nearly nine years with the Company. Mr. Kajtoch's resignation is subsequent to the filing today of Evan's third quarter financial results.
David J. Nasca, President and Chief Executive Officer of Evans, will also serve as Principal Financial Officer while the Company conducts a thorough internal and external search to find a new chief financial officer.
Mr. Nasca commented, "We very much appreciated Gary's years of service with Evans. He played an instrumental role in our nearly doubling total assets from approximately $470 million to over $900 million during his time with us. We wish Gary well as he moves on to the next phase of his career."
About Evans Bancorp, Inc.
Evans Bancorp, Inc. is a financial holding company and the parent company of Evans Bank, N.A., a commercial bank with $921 million in assets and $782 million in deposits at September 30, 2015. Evans is a full-service community bank, with 13 branches, providing comprehensive financial services to consumer, business and municipal customers throughout Western New York. Evans Bancorp's wholly-owned insurance subsidiary, The Evans Agency, LLC, provides property and casualty insurance through seven insurance offices in the Western New York region. Evans Investment Services provides non-deposit investment products, such as annuities and mutual funds. Evans Bancorp, Inc. and Evans Bank routinely post news and other important information on their websites, at www.evansbancorp.com and www.evansbank.com.
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